consumer debt

noun

: a debt from buying something at a store
Most of his debts are consumer debts.

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Be realistic about what forgiveness looks like In most consumer debt situations, forgiveness won't mean your balance disappears overnight. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026 States with lowest increase in consumer debt Here are the states with the lowest increases, or even decreases in debt. Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 People spend most of their money on services — such as housing, insurance, interest on consumer debt and health care — rather than goods. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025 Payday lending and consumer debt collection. Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consumer debt

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“Consumer debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20debt. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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